Gene Green

“I support the free enterprise system, and I want companies to make money, but they shouldn't be reaping profits from the deaths of their employees or former employees.”

“People have the right to know the drugs they are taking will make them better instead of harming them.”

“E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the United States and can pose serious environmental and health problems here and around the world when not handled properly.”

“Having someone from Washington, California, or Chicago come in as a verifier, it shows the Hispanic community that Hispanic leaders support me.”

“In some cases, corporations engaged in this activity have as much as 16 percent of their profits generated through the holding of 'janitor's insurance.'”

“What happened with Keystone is it actually poisoned the well for other pipelines that are not as controversial.”

“You have to have patience to be a legislator.”

“The Federal Communications Commission licensed satellite radio to be a national-only radio service.”

“It is simply a moral obligation to make sure our nation's heroes have a home to return to at night.”

“What auto and steel is to Ohio River Valley, refineries are to the oil regions. You wouldn't tell Silicon Valley you're going to put a moratorium on high-tech.”

“As the pace of technology increases, the amount of toxic electronic waste is piling up at home and abroad.”

“It takes time to understand the difference between civilian POWs and military POWs. There's an educational process.”

“I have a lot of hard-working, blue-collar people in my district who are at the end of their unemployment benefits.”

“I prefer that we sit down and craft a bill that addresses the many challenges we face, not only domestically, but as a world leader.”